diabetes

Gum Health and Diabetes: Why Brushing Isn't Enough, and What Actually Links Your Mouth to Your Blood Sugar
24 August 2026
MIT

Gum Health and Diabetes: Why Brushing Isn't Enough, and What Actually Links Your Mouth to Your Blood Sugar

Why your mouth bleeds before it hurts: the two-way street between gum disease and diabetes, and what treating gums did t...

Diabetic Kidney Disease: Why a Creatinine Test Isn't Enough, and the Test That Catches It Early
19 August 2026
MIT

Diabetic Kidney Disease: Why a Creatinine Test Isn't Enough, and the Test That Catches It Early

Diabetic kidney disease is the quietest diabetes complication: no early symptoms, and a blood test alone can miss it. Th...

The Dawn Phenomenon: Why Your Blood Sugar Rises in the Morning Even Though You Haven't Eaten
8 August 2026
MIT

The Dawn Phenomenon: Why Your Blood Sugar Rises in the Morning Even Though You Haven't Eaten

Waking up with high blood sugar even though you haven't eaten? That's the dawn phenomenon: waking hormones telling your...

The glycemic index: Your complete guide to understanding how food affects your blood sugar
31 May 2025
MIT

The glycemic index: Your complete guide to understanding how food affects your blood sugar

Why does one loaf of bread raise your blood sugar quickly while another doesn't? The glycemic index is the key. Learn th...